Shoreham Scenes

[johnwickenden]

Between the years 2008 and 2012 I was working down near the south coast and my local airfield was Shoreham (Brighton City). Notwithstanding the visitors it used to get for the home airshow and for Eastbourne, it also used to receive a number of Military aircraft transitting on Navexs or travelling home from Germany. The following are a snapshot of what came in
815Sqn Lynx HMA8 XZ732 which visited on 30 Oct 2009
XZ732 by Jon Wickenden, on Flickr

XZ732-A by Jon Wickenden, on Flickr

AAC AH7 XZ674 which visited on 15 July 2011
XZ674-B by Jon Wickenden, on Flickr

Squirrel ZJ266 on 7 June 2011
ZJ266 by Jon Wickenden, on Flickr

Lynx HAS 3 XZ229 on 19May 2009
XZ229 by Jon Wickenden, on Flickr

A pair of Apaches - ZJ211 and ZJ221 - on 15 December 2010
zj221-zj211-151210 by Jon Wickenden, on Flickr

and finally, something a bit different, Belgian SF260 ST-48, on 16 July 2010
ST-48-2 by Jon Wickenden, on Flickr

Hope they are worth a look

[Blue Diamond]

Nice selection there.

[The Phantom]

Nice to see some Lynx's

Still can't believe in all their guises they are now gone

[paddyboy]

Hi Jon

Well worth a peek, IMHO

Thanks for posting

Paddyboy

[SW Sky Blue]

Nice set

[phantommadman]

Great photos,nice selection. I used to deliver to businesses around Shoreham airport every day and I never got to see hardware like that!!! You're so lucky

[Imac]

Another nice set Jon, thanks for sharing

[apex]

I live less than an hours dash from Shoreham and have had reason to pop in there over the years, though sadly not since 2014 when there were four Belgian SF-260s present. Unfortunately I don't get a heads up on the choppers that visit for lunch and/or fuel otherwise I would go more often.
Other highlights were a rare RAF Rescue Bell-412 in the grey scheme on it's way to Cyprus from Shawbury in 2013 and a 41 sqn Harrier in August 09.
Used to have a day there during Eastbourne's airborne as well but like everything else, it's not the same anymore and Beachy Head was the priority.
Lovely scenic airfield with a nice backdrop and elevation available courtesy of the tower steps and all the action right in front of you, although I've heard that the parking areas on the east side have gone now, so it's pay and display if you can find a space.
Thanks for posting a nice set.